Lahore: During its fourth meeting for the year 2021, the governing body of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has approved the introduction of e-tendering system for development projects being carried out by the authority, according to news sources.
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The said meeting was held under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman S M Imran, while Director General LDA Ahmed Aziz Tarar briefed the participants about the agenda.
In addition to the e-tendering process, a number of other development projects and initiatives were also approved. The body approved the land use conversion of Kot Lakhpat Mandi, and gave a go-ahead for the construction of a hospital on 118 kanals of land, to accommodate 1,000 beds. The meeting approved the agenda of giving financial powers to DMD (operations) of WASA.
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Moreover, sixteen different cases of allowing specific use of land under Area Development Programme were approved. The meeting also approved to return the control of Hockey Stadium, Johar Town to LDA, while plot numbers of 47, 48 and 49 of Civic Centre Sabzazar were re-allotted to Punjab Women Development.
In a gesture of providing relief, the commercialisation fee of Dar Al-Sukun, approval fee of Saeed Foundation, and conversion fee of trust schools were waived off.